AXEDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Excellence Through Endeavour”

High Street, Axedale 3551

Ph. (03) 5439 7232 Fax. (03) 5439 7575

Principal – Corrina Hartland

Email: axedale.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au

RESPECT, PERSONAL BEST, RESILIENCE, COOPERATION

NEWSLETTER No. 11 April 4th 2019

Important dates:

April

5th Out of Uniform – Good Friday Appeal

5th End of term assembly 2.10pm

5th End of term – 2.30pm dismissal

April

May

23rd Tuesday - First day of Term 2

25th ANZAC Day Public Holiday

30th MARC Van

7th Mother’s Day High Tea

SCHOOL VALUES AWARDS

Baxter – For being aware of the people around him

and encouraging others to do their best.

Caleb – For making an effort to concentrate on

instructions during learning activities and to

complete his learning tasks.

Ryder – For trying harder with his reading, showing

positive progress and achieving 100% on last week’s

spelling test.

Sam D – For making an incredible improvement in

his mathematics. Sam completed a test that has seen

him improve his percentage by 40%. Great work

Sam.

Leah – For fantastic ICT skills when completing her

Term 1 Digital Portfolio.

Evie – For working hard to improve her skills when

multiplying large numbers using written method and

for scoring 100% on her test.

CLASSROOM ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Amy – For doing lots of reading during reading time

and making sure that she reads her books, goes over her

words and revises the Jolly Phonics sounds and actions.

Paddy S – For being an enthusiastic and cooperative

member of the class who is always eager to learn and to

help others in learning tasks.

Harry E – For being an enthusiastic, co-operative and

respectful Gym student over the past 5 weeks.

Steffi – For always following instructions the first time.

Steffi uses her initiative in the classroom environment

and is always striving for her personal best.

Danielle – For doing her personal best when

completing classroom tasks and jobs around the

school.

Travis – For being a positive role model to his peers

by showing support and care to others.

HOUSE TROPHY

Congratulations to McIvor, winners of this week’s

House Award.

GOLDEN BRUSH

Congratulations to Grade 4/5 who won the Golden Brush this week.

MAGIC WORDS

Congratulations to our students who have achieved a

Magic Word Reading Certificate this week.

25 NIGHTS OF READING

Congratulations to Preps on receiving their

30 nights for reading awards.

Congratulations also to the students who

received their 25 nights of reading

certificates at assembly on Monday.

MONEY FOUND

There was an amount of money found in the car park area last Wednesday after school. If you believe it is

yours please see Corrina.

WELCOME

This week we welcomed two new students to our school community. Lilly has joined the Ms Fleay’s 1/2

class, while Connor has joined Ms Gloury’s 3/4 class. We would like to welcome Lilly and Connor and their

parents Claire and Mark.

TERM 1 THANK YOU

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the support offered during this term. I have greatly

appreciated the messages and well wishes offered. I am very excited to be part of this wonderful community,

moving forward as the Principal. As one little person expressed to me last week, “You don’t have to pretend

any more. You can be the real thing now!”

I wish everyone a safe and relaxing break. Take time with those who mean the most to you!

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Miss Mannes for her hard work this term. Miss Mannes has

worked at our school for a number of years, fulfilling many different roles. Next week, Miss Mannes and her

partner head to Europe, travelling and exploring many different countries. Whilst away, Miss Mannes will

travel to Turkey, Greece and then make their way through Europe before heading to South America. She will

return to Australia late in Term 4. We wish Miss Mannes and Jeremy all the best for their travels. Stay safe!

We look forward to hearing all about your many adventures.

OUT OF UNIFORM DAY – TOMORROW

Tomorrow will be an out of uniform day. Gold coin donations will be collected with money going to the Royal

Children’s Hospital – Good Friday Appeal. Attached to the newsletter today are donation envelopes for

families wishing to make a contribution.

ANZAC DAY

Axedale Our Town Our Future will be holding an ANZAC Day Ceremony at the Axedale Park. Our School

Choir will be performing on the day. An information note for choir members has been sent home today with

details. Our School Captains will lay a wreath on behalf of our school.

ANZAC DAY – SCHOOL’S CEREMONY

Each year, Legacy Victoria conduct a School’s ANZAC Day Ceremony

at the Shrine of Remembrance. Our Grade 6 students had the honour of

representing our school at the ceremony yesterday. Our Captains, Macy

and Lincoln participated in the wreath laying ceremony. Ms Bingham

reported that all students displayed our school values and were very

proud to be part of this special ceremony. Thank you to Ms Bingham

and Mrs Tenace for accompanying our students.

DRAGON MILE 2019 This wonderful event is happening again on Easter Sunday (21st April)

Prep – Gr. 4 students can enter the ‘Mini Mile’ (800 metres) and Grade 5/6 students the full ‘Dragon Mile’

(1.6km).

See Mr C for an entry form. Entries need to be signed and money ($10) enclosed in an envelope and

returned to Mr C ASAP.

Please see Mr C if you have any questions and get involved in this wonderful event!

STUDENT BANKING

Our school banking day is Tuesday. Interested students can apply online, at any Commonwealth Bank branch,

over the phone, or via a paper-based application available from the office.

SCHOOL APP

If you haven’t already signed up to our school app we ask that you take the time to download it.

The majority of our families have now signed up for our school app and are finding it is a great way of staying

in touch with easy access to newsletters, receiving calendar updates direct to your phone and

entering absence notes. It is also the way we send our alerts and reminders.

To download the app just visit the App Store for iPhones or Google Play for Android’s.

Search for Updat-ed and from the menu select our school. We’ll receive your registration

request and will need to approve you before your app is up and running.

FRUIT DUTY

Fruit will be provided during lunch and afternoon recess each Friday. Thanks to our volunteers for preparing

the fruit.

Friday 5th April – Jodie Black & Tanya Czuczman

Term 2

Friday 26th April – Jodie Black & Lizz Shelton

A roster for next Term has been sent home today for volunteers.

BREAKFAST CLUB

Breakfast Club is run on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. All students are welcome to come along and

share breakfast with some of their school mates from 8.30-8.50am.

Our Student Well Being Worker Ricky Cawley runs this most beneficial program.

Thanks to our helpers this Term a roster has been sent home today for Term 2.

Tuesday 23rd April – Hannelie S

Thursday 25th April – NO BREAKFAST CLUB (ANZAC DAY HOLIDAY)

Tuesday 30th April – Shannon R

Thursday 2nd May – Liz H

MICHAEL GROSS PARENTING RESOURCES

Our school is a member of Parenting Ideas. Visit www.parentingideas.com.au

This week’s attached article is “The messages all boys need to hear”

JOKE OF THE WEEK

Doctor, Doctor, the first thirty minutes I’m up every morning I feel dizzy, what should

I do?

Get up half an hour later.

Thanks Harry E for this week’s joke.

Corrina Hartland

Principal

FORMS TO BE RETURNED OR ORGANISED AT SCHOOL

EASTER RAFFLE TICKETS – Tickets due back by Friday 5th April.

BLANKET PERMISSION FORMS – Please return the PG rated movie permission form ASAP.

CLASSROOMS

MOBILE PHONE RECYCLING

Axedale Primary School is a keen supporter of Zoos Victoria mobile

phone recycling complain.

They're calling you aims to raise awareness of the threats gorillas face

from mining while raising money to support primate conservation and

divert phones from landfill.

All smart phones, mobile phones, tablets and accessories such as

chargers in ANY condition are accepted.

To protect data, it is recommended to conduct a factory reset before

donating your phone.

Let's support endangered species programs and donate any phones that

are hanging around your house..... they are full of heavy metals that can

be recycled!! The phone collection tub is located across from the school

office on the sports memorabilia display area.

Thanks

Lydia Fehring

Environmental Science Teacher

PARENTS, VOLUNTEERS & FRIENDS

EASTER RAFFLE

Tickets are $1 each. Thank you to all the families who have donated

items for the prizes. The raffle will be drawn tomorrow at our end of

term assembly.

ATHLETES FOOT A reminder to mention Axedale Primary School when purchasing from the Athletes Foot. They will

donate $5 for every pair of shoes purchased. We recently received a cheque for $310, in recognition

of our 2018/2017 purchases.

TRIVIA NIGHT

The PVF committee are looking for volunteers to be involved on the Trivia Night sub-committee. If you are

interested in helping out with this event please contact the school and we will put you in touch with one of

the members. Thanks for your support.

NATURAL LEARNERS – SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

COMMUNITY